General News LGBTQ+ ‘ally’ Beckham faces backlash for becoming ‘face of Qatar’ Football star David Beckham has faced backlash from the LGBTQ+ community after signing a deal to become the ‘face of Qatar’, where queer people are persecuted regularly. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 20 US states file bills targeting trans people At least 20 American states have recently filed anti-trans bills, the majority of which aim to limit trans youth’s access to gender-affirming healthcare or their participation in school sports. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
International News Two US states introduce bills against trans athletes Minnesota and Utah have both introduced bills this week which aim to prevent trans students from participating in school sports. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Whitehawk FC launch Shout Out for Mental Health campaign Dulwich Hamlet FC and Whitehawk FC join forces to raise awareness and funds with a series of events in February for the charities Mind in Brighton & Hove, and Mind in Lambeth and Southwark. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News US Republican introduces anti-trans bill Florida state representative, Greg Steube, recently put forward a bill which could ban trans girls from participating in school sports. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Biden signs order in support of trans athletes On Joe Biden’s first day in office, he signed an executive order, prohibiting discrimination against trans students, thus ensuring them access to single-sex spaces and sports facilities. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Sports Editor for Scene magazine and website needed Are you passionate about sport? And passionate about writing? By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Krakow to fund LGBTQ+ shelter Local authorities in the Polish city of Krakow have pledged to fund the building of the country’s first refuge hostel for LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans woman sues Australian Football League Hannah Mouncey, a 31-year-old football player from Canberra, is suing the Australian Football League (AFL) after it banned her from joining the professional women’s football league. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Athletes hopeful Biden will reverse anti-trans regulations American trans athletes are hopeful Joe Biden will begin to challenge the increasing number of regulations which prevent trans people from participating in sporting categories which align with their gender identity. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans athlete sues USA Powerlifting JayCee Cooper, a 33-year-old trans woman from Minneapolis, is suing USA Powerlifting after she was banned from competing in state championships. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News North Dakota proposes anti-trans bill Lawmakers in North Dakota, US, have proposed a bill which would prevent high school and college athletes from participating in sports under any sex other than the one on their birth certificate. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
